PILC Solid Type Copper
Single or Three Conductors
Features
User Advantages: PILC cables
are hermetically sealed with a
lead sheath, which protect the
cables against humidity, gasoline
and most chemical agents.
Outer jacket provides additional
protection against corrosion and
galvanic action.
Description: Single or multiple
conductors, concentric round,
compact round or sectoral
stranded copper conductors,
impregnated paper insulation,
lead sheath, and low density
thermoplastic jacket. Optional,
non-jacketed cables.
Shielding Rated Cables
10 kV and up.
Application
PILC cables are used in power
distribution and other industrial
circuits, where it is necessary
to splice into existing PILC cable
system.
Specifications
AEIC CS1-90 (11th ed.)
Specification for Impregnated
Paper–Insulated Metallic–
Sheathed Cable, Solid Type.
See Conductor Size and
Operating Voltages, and
Operating Conductor
Temperature data below.
5
6
7
1
2
3
4
Engineering
Information
1. Copper Conductor: Annealed
bare copper conductor, normal,
compact round, or compact
sectoral stranded, per ASTM B3,
B8, B496.
2. Conductor Shield: Carbon
black impregnated semiconducting paper tapes adjacent
to and in contact with the
conductor.
3. Insulation: Paper, 100% high
quality sulphate – processed
wood pulp paper tapes helically
and uniformly applied around the
conductor.
4. Insulation Shielding: For 10 kV
rated cables and up, semiconducting carbon black paper
tapes over the insulation in single
conductor cable. In shielded
multiple conductor cable, copper
tapes intercalated with carbon
black semi-conducting paper
tapes over individual insulation.
Belted multiconductor shielded
cables shall have a shielding
consisting of carbon black semiconducting paper tapes.
Assembly (Multiconductor
cables): Individual insulated
conductors are cabled with paper
fillers in interstices to give a
round core, and a binder paper
tape.
5. Binder: For shielded
multiconductor cables an optional
binder of semi-conducting tapes
(20 mil maximum), paper tapes
(20 mil maximum) or copper tapes
intercalated with paper tapes.
Impregnate: High viscosity
impregnating oil, applied after
an appropriate vacuum drying
process.
T h r e e C o n d u ct o r s
Single Conductor
6. Sheath: Commercially pure
lead sheath. Some other lead
alloys available on request.
7. Jacket: Extruded thermoplastic
polyethylene.
Optional polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) jacket.
Conductor Size and Operating Voltages
Conductor Size Range
Rated Voltage (kV)
6 AWG – 1000 kcmil
1
% Insulation Level
100
6 AWG – 1000 kcmil
5
100
4 AWG – 1000 kcmil
15
100
1 AWG – 1000 kcmil
25
100
Operating Conductor Temperature
Rated
Voltage
% Insulation
Level
1 and 5
100
15 and 25
100
Maximum Operating Temperature
Normal
Emergency
95 °C
90 °C
115 °C
110 °C
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Paper – Insulated Lead – Covered Power Cable
Technical Data
PILC Solid Type Copper, Single or Three Conductors
Technical Data continued
Single Conductor 100% Insulation Level
Size
AWG or
kcmil
Insulation Thickness
Lead Thickness
Jacket Thickness
Overall Diameter
Approximate Weight
mil
mil
mil
in
lb/kft
6
60
80
80
0.65
693
4
60
80
80
0.70
812
2
60
80
80
0.76
977
1
60
80
80
0.80
1092
1/0
60
80
80
0.84
1222
2/0
60
80
80
0.88
1375
3/0
60
80
80
0.93
1560
1 kV Rated Voltage
4/0
60
80
80
0.99
1782
250
60
80
80
1.03
1972
300
60
80
80
1.09
2208
350
60
80
80
1.13
2440
400
60
80
80
1.18
2666
500
60
80
80
1.26
3105
600
60
80
80
1.34
3535
750
60
80
80
1.44
4158
1000
60
85
80
1.60
5280
6
90
80
80
0.71
795
4
90
80
80
0.76
919
2
90
80
80
0.82
1087
5 kV Rated Voltage
1
90
80
80
0.86
1203
1/0
90
80
80
0.90
1335
2/0
90
80
80
0.94
1490
3/0
90
80
80
0.99
1678
4/0
90
80
80
1.05
1903
250
90
80
80
1.09
2095
300
90
80
80
1.15
2335
350
90
80
80
1.20
2569
400
90
80
80
1.24
2797
500
90
80
80
1.32
3241
600
90
80
80
1.40
3675
750
90
80
80
1.50
4304
1000
90
85
80
1.66
5439
The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Other sizes available upon request.
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PILC Solid Type Copper, Single or Three Conductors
Technical Data continued
Single Conductor 100% Insulation Level
Size
AWG or
kcmil
Insulation Thickness
Lead Thickness
Jacket Thickness
Overall Diameter
Approximate Weight
mil
mil
mil
in
lb/kft
15 kV Rated Voltage
4
180
80
80
0.96
1304
2
180
80
80
1.02
1483
1
165
80
80
1.03
1545
1/0
165
80
80
1.07
1682
2/0
165
80
80
1.11
1845
3/0
165
80
80
1.16
2041
4/0
165
80
80
1.22
2275
250
165
80
80
1.26
2475
300
165
80
80
1.32
2723
350
165
80
80
1.37
2965
400
165
80
80
1.41
3201
500
165
80
80
1.50
3658
600
165
85
80
1.58
4217
750
165
85
90
1.71
4893
1000
165
90
90
1.87
6081
80
80
1.21
1928
25 kV Rated Voltage
1
255
1/0
255
80
80
1.25
2073
2/0
255
80
80
1.29
2243
3/0
240
80
80
1.31
2377
4/0
240
80
80
1.37
2619
250
240
80
80
1.42
2825
300
240
80
80
1.47
3080
350
240
80
80
1.52
3329
400
240
80
80
1.56
3571
500
240
80
80
1.65
4039
600
240
85
80
1.73
4621
750
240
85
90
1.86
5313
1000
240
90
90
2.02
6533
The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Other sizes available upon request.
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PILC Solid Type Copper, Single or Three Conductors
Technical Data continued
Three Conductor (Round) 100% Insulation Level
Size
AWG or
kcmil
Insulation Thickness
Lead Thickness
Jacket Thickness
Overall Diameter
Approximate Weight
mil
mil
mil
in
lb/kft
15 kV Rated Voltage
4
180
90
90
1.77
3404
2
180
90
90
1.90
3907
1
165
90
90
1.92
4166
1/0
165
95
90
2.01
4701
2/0
165
95
90
2.11
5211
3/0
165
100
90
2.23
5940
4/0
165
100
90
2.35
6670
7509
250
165
105
110
2.50
300
165
105
110
2.61
8302
350
165
110
110
2.73
9269
400
165
110
110
2.83
10027
500
165
115
110
3.02
11720
600
165
120
125
3.22
13481
750
165
125
125
3.45
15860
1000
165
130
125
3.79
19562
25 kV Rated Voltage
1
255
90
90
2.31
5235
1/0
255
95
90
2.41
5861
2/0
255
95
90
2.50
6399
3/0
240
100
90
2.55
6984
4/0
240
100
90
2.67
7738
250
240
105
110
2.83
8670
300
240
105
110
2.94
9517
350
240
110
110
3.06
10531
400
240
110
110
3.15
11314
500
240
120
110
3.35
13315
600
240
125
125
3.56
15148
750
240
130
125
3.79
17620
1000
240
140
125
4.13
21743
The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Other sizes available upon request.
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February 19, 2016
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PILC Solid Type Copper, Single or Three Conductors
Technical Data continued
Three Conductor (Sector) 100% Insulation Level
Size
AWG or
kcmil
Insulation Thickness
Lead Thickness
Jacket Thickness
Overall Diameter
Approximate Weight
mil
mil
mil
in
lb/kft
15 kV Rated Voltage
1/0
165
85
80
1.86
4342
2/0
165
85
80
1.94
4825
3/0
165
95
90
2.07
5668
4/0
165
90
90
2.17
6348
250
165
100
90
2.28
7317
300
165
105
110
2.42
8794
350
165
105
110
2.52
9113
500
165
110
110
2.76
11431
600
165
110
110
2.89
12856
750
165
115
110
3.07
14988
1000
165
120
125
3.38
18594
The above data are approximate and subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Other sizes available upon request.
CME Wire and Cable | 495 Horizon Drive NE, Suite 100, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 | www.cmewire.com | 770.623.0001
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February 19, 2016
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